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Online Communities: The Total Package

Online Communities: The Total Package. Presented By: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools – Lake Charles, Louisiana Sheryl Abshire Kim Leblanc Lisa Mullett Diane Mason July 2007. Our Journey. Beginning Stages Funding Buy-in Implementation Maintaining Growth. eLearning Goals.

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Online Communities: The Total Package

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  1. Online Communities: The Total Package Presented By: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools – Lake Charles, Louisiana Sheryl AbshireKim Leblanc Lisa MullettDiane Mason July 2007

  2. Our Journey • Beginning Stages • Funding • Buy-in • Implementation • Maintaining • Growth

  3. eLearning Goals • Streamline Communication within the District • Network/Communicate/Collaborate within Curriculum Content Areas • Enhance Classroom Instruction • Identify and Share Best Practices • Access Resources • Provide Just-in Time Learning • Increase Knowledge and Utilization of Technology in Teaching and Learning • Increase Home/School Communication

  4. Who’s Online • System Usage1400+ Course Sites4000 + Active Users2600+ K-12 Student Users25,000 + Average Page Views Per Day • Departments Online Both Curriculum and Administrative • Schools Online25 CPSB Schools (Whole Faculty Study Groups)10 Branded School Websites • Classrooms Online1200+ Classroom Teacher Websites

  5. Training Series • Basic • Introduction to Blackboard (Quick Start) • Introduction to Using Blackboard as a Classroom Website • Blackboard Classroom Websites (for CBT Teachers) • Orientation to the Content System • Utilizing Blackboard with Your Faculty • Blackboard Portal Administration • Intermediate • Energize or Revive Your Blackboard School Site • Using Blackboard Assessment Tools • Managing your Content • Using Blackboard Communication Tools • Creating Portfolios in Blackboard • Using Studymate • Advanced • Utilizing Blackboard to Support Curriculum • Using the Virtual Classroom Tools • Using Camtasia

  6. Using the Learning System • Web-Enhanced • Hybrid • Stand-Alone • Graduate Credit Courses • Ongoing (Whole Faculty) • Teacher Websites • Comprehensive Curriculum • Organizations

  7. Organizations • Nursing Department • Pupil Appraisal • Purchasing • Risk Management: Employee Benefits • Special Education • Special Education Technology • Speech Therapy • Technology • Career & Technical Education • Drug Free/Title IX • Gifted Teacher's Corner • High School Science • Media Center • Middle School - English/Language Arts Department • Middle School - Mathematics Department • Middle School - Science Department • Middle School - Social Studies Department

  8. Using the Portal System • Public Tabs • Curriculum Tabs • Board Member Tab • School News Tab • Branded Websites • BB Help

  9. Using the Content System • Folder Structure • Strategic Implementation • Availability • Departmental Sharing • ePortfolios • Learning Objects

  10. Learning Objects Catalog • Support • Implementation • Moving Forward

  11. Next Steps • Communication • More Departments Using Organizations • Expand Portal Modules • Collaboration • Content System Sharing • Learning Objects for Middle and High Teachers • Curriculum • More Teacher Websites with Students • Content Specific Organizations • Advanced Placement Courses

  12. Sheryl AbshireDirector of Technologysheryl.abshire@cpsb.org Diane MasonTech Center Coordinatordiane.mason@cpsb.org Kim LeblanceLearning Coordinatorkim.leblanc@cpsb.org Lisa MullettWeb/Network Specialistlisa.mullett@cpsb.org Thank You!Calcasieu Parish Public School System http://blackboard.cpsb.org

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